Ars Reviews Honda Insight

GeekLife.com writes "Ars Technica has posted another of their indepth reviews, this time of the Honda Insight (that gas-electric hybrid). Not just a normal Honda Insight, though, this one's been tricked up with LCD screens replacing the side mirrors, and a *portable windmill* that can recharge the battery. Not the prettiest of devices, but with gas prices continuing up, it's definitely starting to look a bit more attractive."

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Re:Yes, I need an SUV

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Mass and steel will always win over flimsy Japanese tinfoil and plastic.

I'm just *waiting* for the wrongful death case in an Excursion vs. Civic collision... you're absolutely right, which is why SUV's oughta be banned. (Anything with that much mass not being used for carrying of equipment/goods should be denied from consumer purchase).

*sigh*... Logic 101

[ebbv]

yes, that is exactly what happens,.. in the movies and cartoons.

why don't you go try it out and report back to me what happens :)

force has everything to do with it, 3x the force, and you're going to have a much bigger disaster, and why don't you face it,... the SUVs aren't tanks, they are going to be smashed to bits just like everything else.

besides which, this is based on the misconception that people are squished inside of cars and that's how they die.

not so,.. people die from being flung about, rolling over, and *sometimes* being crushed by the car. (this is more common in side-impacts, in which case, guess what? your SUV really doesn't have much more space :)

again, Excursion vs. Festiva, yes the 3 ton car is going to send the Festiva flying into next week.

but why is it a good thing that the Festiva driver dies and the Excursion driver lives? just because you are the Excursion driver? no, you are both equally worthless, and neither one of you has a right to live beyond the other's.

that is my point, SUVs put other driver's (needlessly) in danger.

they won't let you drive an 18-wheeler just 'coz you want to, and while i am totally against the gov't coming in and regulating more, i wish people would think logically..

but of course, being a realist (and sometimes a nihilist) i know this won't happen.
...dave